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New house purchase - Sewer pipe under house ?
maryann10_2
Posts: 2 Newbie
Just got the land registry plan for a new house purchase and it shows a sewer running under the house should i be worried ? - its 7 years old with NHBC guarrantee - no visible problems - most sewers must run under houses at some point
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my house has three manhole covers two outside and one in my garage...if you can access your sewers what's the problem? i check and clean mine once a month..It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.0 -
My house has one in the middle of the lounge (under carpet, not checked LOL!) & one in the garage. I'd assumed most houses must have them.0
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My (150 year old) house has shared private sewer with neighbour going to cesspit in his (extensive) garden.
Last year I discovered he's been having to rod the sewer every couple of months as it blocks and backs up (to his property before reaching mine so I never knew!).
As he had decided to re-landscape his garden, he dug up the pipes and relayed with modern plastic ones. The old ones were 100 year-old cast iron, cracked, and half-blocked by tree roots - hence the monthly rodding!0 -
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My solicitor raised her concern. but still awaiting drainage search plan. hoprfully will not be an issue as do not relish rodding down a manhole each month!!0 -
The search will not tell you whether the drain is likely to get blocked!thanks
My solicitor raised her concern. but still awaiting drainage search plan. hoprfully will not be an issue as do not relish rodding down a manhole each month!!
You'd need to inspect the drain or pay someone to inspect it.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I've never heard of anybody doing that ever. Never seen a question on it here either.... so ... it has to be asked... what do you do?
i get the high pressure lance on all the inlets and give each branch a good blast..just helps to stop any build up and peace of mind..It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.0 -
i used the drain dye when i first moved in to work out what went where.i get the high pressure lance on all the inlets and give each branch a good blast..just helps to stop any build up and peace of mind..It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.0 -
You use rods. Similar to what a chimney sweep uses! Push down one manhole till you encounter blockage, then push all the.... errr... 'matter' till it appears at the next manhole. And/or pressure hose.PasturesNew wrote: »I've never heard of anybody doing that ever. Never seen a question on it here either.... so ... it has to be asked... what do you do?0
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